Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I heard he is big in Japan. At 05:26 PM 8/24/2010, you wrote: >Jeffery Smith wrote: >Hey, I went to junior high and high school with Tom Waits. Didn't know his >influence made it half way around the globe! > >Jeffery > >On Aug 23, 2010, at 4:34 PM, Marty Deveney wrote: > > > We get on the plane tomorrow (Wednesday) our time. We arrive in San > > Francisco before we leave. Yesterday is here, as Tom Waits said. > > Whoever comes, we'll see you there. We'll be the ones who talk funny. > > > > Marty >===================================================== >Funny Tom Waits story: > >A few years ago he was here in Albuquerque to receive some kind of film >industry award. It was in the summer and he took a walk down the main drag >(Central Ave.) near the University. As the day started to heat up he ducked >into the guitar shop where my daughter then worked. He goes to the counter >and says to the clerk, "It sure is hot out there. I wasn't expecting this >heat. Do you have a pair of scissors?" He was handed the scissors and >proceeded to cut off his shirt sleeves. He left them there as souvenirs. I >think my daughter may have had one at some point. They all thought it was >hilarious. > >-- >Phil Swango >307 Aliso Dr SE >Albuquerque, NM 87108 >505-262-4085 > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information